{"id":2525807,"date":"2025-12-28T13:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T18:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-congressional-republicans-have-abolished-congress\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T13:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T18:24:12","slug":"pelosi-says-congressional-republicans-have-abolished-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-congressional-republicans-have-abolished-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi says congressional Republicans have &#8216;abolished&#8217; Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpelosi-says-congressional-republicans-have-abolished-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2525807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said she expects Democrats to retake the House in the 2026 midterms and pledged to work to make Hakeem Jeffries the next speaker. Pelosi, who has said she will not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-dem-senate-candidate-announces-support-for-medicare-for-all\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Dem Senate Candidate Announces Support for Medicare for All\">seek reelection<\/a> in 2026, criticized house Republicans for following President Trump&#8217;s directives and said they have effectively &#8220;abolished&#8221; Congress. She called Jeffries a unifier and predicted Democrats would be able to advance more legislation after winning the gavel. Republicans currently hold a 220-213 majority with two vacancies; Pelosi&#8217;s San Francisco seat has already attracted Democratic contenders, and the primary is set for June 2, 2026, with the general election on Nov. 3.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pelosi says GOP has &lsquo;abolished&rsquo; Congress, vows Democrats will retake House in 2026<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2452765\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker Emerita <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-pelosi\/\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a> (D-CA) forecasted Democrats would take back the House in the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>, railing against congressional Republicans for following what President Donald Trump &ldquo;insists that they do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi, the first female House speaker, announced she would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3877438\/nancy-pelosi-will-not-seek-reelection-2026\/\">not seek reelection<\/a> to Congress in November, but with about a year left in the lower chamber, Pelosi told ABC News&rsquo;s Jonathan Karl that she will work to crown House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) as the next speaker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4363013\/khanna-royal-family-compensate-epstein-victims\/\">Khanna wants royal family to compensate Epstein victims<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4362541\/current-former-congressmen-trump-wielded-clemency-powers\/\">Twelve current and former congressmen Trump wielded his clemency powers for<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4362387\/republicans-praise-trump-isis-strikes-nigeria-clear-unmistakable-message\/\">Republicans praise Trump&rsquo;s ISIS strikes in Nigeria: &#8216;Clear and unmistakable message&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m busy and focused on winning the House for the Democrats, making Hakeem Jeffries the speaker of the House, and to take us to a better place,&rdquo; Pelosi said in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/amp\/Politics\/nancy-pelosi-predicts-dems-win-house-gavel-back\/story?id=128684674\">interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi called Jeffries a &ldquo;unifier&rdquo; and said he is respected and ready for the job, reassuring Karl she has no doubts about him winning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-republicans-say-they-wont-support-mccarthy-for-speaker\/\" title=\"3 ... Say They Won&#039;t Support McCarthy for ...\">speaker election<\/a>. She also projected that Democrats will be able to make more legislative progress after the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, the Republicans in the Congress have abolished the Congress. They just do what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-spews-economic-nonsense-while-addressing-union-members\/\" title=\"Biden Spews Economic Nonsense While Addressing Union Members\">president insists<\/a> that they do. That will be over. That ends as soon as we have the gavel,&rdquo; Pelosi said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3878707\/nancy-pelosi-retirement-race-to-fill-democratic-titans-shoes\/\">WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: NANCY PELOSI RETIREMENT SETS OFF RACE TO FILL DEMOCRATIC TITAN&rsquo;S SHOES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republicans currently hold the majority of the lower chamber, with 220 seats after Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-TN) was sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in December. Democrats hold 213 seats, with two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-officers-feel-betrayed-portland-police-say-low-morale-stems-from-poor-leadership\/\" title=\"Study: &#039;Officers Feel Betrayed&#039; \u2014 Portland Police Say &#039;Low Morale&#039; Stems from &#039;Poor Leadership&#039;\">vacancies left<\/a> by the resignation of Gov.-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mikie-sherrill\/\">Mikie Sherrill<\/a> (D-NJ) and the death of former Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3337836\/house-democrat-sylvester-turner-dies-at-70\/\">Sylvester Turner <\/a>(D-TX).<\/p>\n<p>Two Democrats swiftly launched bids for Pelosi&rsquo;s San Francisco seat before and after her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >retirement announcement<\/a>: California state Sen. Scott Wiener and a former aide for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Saikat Chakrabarti. The primary will take place on June 2, 2026, with the general election on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pelosi: GOP &#8216;abolished&#8217; Congress; Dems will retake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2525808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25316829488290.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4402,50117,32551,45281,32515],"class_list":["post-2525807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-congress","tag-congressional-republicans","tag-nancy-pelosi","tag-partisan-politics","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25316829488290.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2525807"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2525811,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525807\/revisions\/2525811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2525808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2525807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2525807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}